Black Narcissus Behind the scenes

2022-06-20 19:58
This film shows that human nature can be changed under the influence of the environment. When human nature is fragile, it cannot resist the pressure brought by the environment and lose self-control. The film is extremely meticulous in expressing the inner struggles of the characters, and the actors grasp the angles of interpreting various roles very well. The picture is spectacular.
The mysterious and almost symbolic mountain scene in the film is actually a product of the studio! The video classics of photographer Jack Cardiff are almost a spectacle of film history and should not be missed. 
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Extended Reading
  • Sylvester 2022-06-20 18:34:20

    The little nun is thirty-eight years old, and Zheng Sichun was sent to Tianya by my mother. I was a first-time married mother, not a teacher too...

  • Kaela 2022-06-20 19:28:06

    【Great Bright Britain Masters Exhibition】1. The charming Powell/Pressberg masterpieces are enough to prove that the classical theme, narrative and audio-visual language are still timeless. 2. Symbolic and expressive use of color: the contrast of red (passion, lust and death) and black and white (discipline and abstinence), the horrifying enchanted nun in red with red lips and eyes, plus the blue ballroom . 3. The film constructs multiple sets of binomial oppositions in form and content: religion vs secular, rational vs emotional, civilized vs primitive (nature), planted grains vs planted flowers, women vs men, adults vs children, Western vs East. 4. The restoration effect is excellent. I don't know whether the subtle flickering light that runs through the whole film is the original film effect. The flashing light and the constant blowing wind make the film feel a vague sense of unease and trembling. 5. Another victory for the studio set, the nun ringing the bell on the cliff has also become a classic image, and the ending seems to be a tribute to Hitchcock's [Vertigo] (and [Voyeur] and [Vertigo]. There is also a rich intertextual relationship between them). 6. Deborah Kerr is beautiful. 7. The fly in the ointment is that the film is a bit oriental. (8.5/10)

Black Narcissus quotes

  • Mother Dorothea: -

    [With Sister Clodagh: looking at photos of the palace at Mopu]

    Mother Dorothea: The house is nine thousand feet up - very cold, but good air. General Toda Rai, who has invited us to Mopu, has promised us every help. He was a little afraid when he learned that we are bound to our order only by yearly vows. I explained this rule to him.

    Sister Clodagh: Yes, Reverend Mother.

    Mother Dorothea: For more than a century, to serve voluntarily has been one of the glories of our Order.

    Sister Clodagh: And our greatest strength.

    Mother Dorothea: Exactly. He understands now. Is there anything you would like to ask?

    Sister Clodagh: Who am I to take with me?

  • Mother Dorothea: [the Reverend Mother and Sister Clodagh survey the sisters of the Order, determining who will go to Mopu] Remember, a community is not a class of girls. The sisters won't be easy to manage or to impress. Now, let me see. I'll give you Sister Briony. You'll need her strength.

    Sister Clodagh: Thank you, Reverend Mother.

    Mother Dorothea: Sister Philippa for the garden... Sister Blanche.

    Sister Clodagh: Sister Blanche?

    Mother Dorothea: You know what the other girls call her?

    Sister Clodagh: Sister Honey.

    Mother Dorothea: Yes, Honey. I think you'll need Sister Honey. She's popular. And you'll need to be popular... And Sister Ruth.

    Sister Clodagh: [Surprised] But Sister Ruth is ill.

    Mother Dorothea: That is why I want her to go.

    Sister Clodagh: Forgive me for saying so, Reverend Mother, but do you think our vocation is her vocation?

    Mother Dorothea: [Nodding knowingly] Yes, she's a problem. I'm afraid she'll be a problem for you, too. With a smaller community, she may be better. Give her responsibility, Sister. She badly wants importance.

    Sister Clodagh: Do you think it's a good thing to let her feel important?

    Mother Dorothea: Spare her some of your own importance... if you can.

    Sister Clodagh: Mother, are you sorry that I have been appointed to take charge of St. Faith?

    Mother Dorothea: Yes. I don't think you're ready for it, and I think you'll be lonely. Never forget: we're an order of workers. Work them hard. And remember... the superior of all is the servant of all.

    Sister Clodagh: I understand.

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